Udok Anthony Nedd, the Campbellville Housing Scheme man who was charged with narcotics trafficking after police reported finding almost a pound of cannabis in his home, was freed yesterday after a city magistrate found that insufficient evidence was presented by the prosecution.
Nedd, 37, of 121 Campbellville Housing Scheme, was on trial for having 444 grammes of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking on March 27th, 2018, at his home.
Nedd’s attorney, Siand Dhurjon, made a no-case submission on the grounds that Police Prosecutor Vivian Adolph failed to prove key elements in the case.
Magistrate Dylon Bess yesterday ruled in favour of the no-case submission and dismissed the charge since the police failed to prove that what was found was indeed cannabis.
According to police, on March 27th, 2018, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department went to the Campbellville Housing Scheme property, where they contacted Nedd and searched his home. During the search, two transparent glass bottles containing a quantity of Ziploc parcels were found in the kitchen. This discovery amounted to 92 grammes of cannabis. A further search was then conducted in Nedd’s bedroom and under the bed, black bulky plastic was found containing 352 grammes of cannabis.
